I need a really good YA fantasy book with a strong badass female character
I need a really good YA fantasy book with a strong badass female character
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I need a really good YA fantasy book with a strong badass female character
Not ya but mercy thompson series
Frost Kay’s Rebel blade
Not really YA but the nevernight series.
Daughter of the forest, Wicked lovely, The Lunar Chronicles series, Cold burn of magic, The bone witch, Hunted, Uprooted, The darkest part of the forest.
Personal fav: Howl’s Moving Castle
Not really YA but also great: Warbreaker, Wheel of Time series, Mistborn.
Throne of glass, the last namsara, sky in the deep.
Vampire Academy – Rose Hathaway is a total bad ass.
I second this?
I third this!
Pick up literally any YA fantasy book written in the last few years
the falling kingdom series by Morgan Rhodes. Cleiona Bellos another way of being badass?
The Witch Games by aleera anaya ceres has 13 badass witches lol
Nevernight!
Nevernight// Six of Crows// The Raven Cycle// Mistborn (though it’s not really YA the female MC is very empowered in a rather unconventional way)// Wonder Woman: Warbringer
And I Darken series!! Lada is badass as they get!
Graceling
Throne of Glass
Defy by Sara B Larsen is amazing in that
It’s got a medievalish feel but it’s set in a different world and there’s sorcery and an amazing romance
Oh good to hear. I just downloaded this book, I had never seen it mentioned so I was iffy, but it sounds interesting!
@Randi I had it on my scribd saved list for the longest time and when I finally listened to it I was so happy! It’s probably one of my favorites in that type of genre. I don’t typically read medieval style kingdom type of books lol
I’ve had that book on my shelf for about 3 years. I need to get on it!
Caraval and Legendary, Divergent
Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
Charlie Davidson series. Not sure if it’s the right genre you’re looking for buy I loved the main character. She is definitely badass. 13 books I believe.
Charley Davidson* and the author is Darynda Jones
Sky in the Deep.
Golden Curse by M Lynn 🙂
ooh and The Queen of All That Dies by Laura Thassala
Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas has many of those
The Wrath and the Dawn
Throne of Glass 100% you would absolutely love
The Tainted Accords by Kelly StClare! Read it probably 20 times
The song of the lioness quartet by Tamora pierce, or her protector of the small series
Vampire Academy
More YA UF but this series is fantastic! Lila is super kickass and she can and does take care of herself. I love that she is so strong and the male MC respects her strength and listens to her ? it’s just great
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22715908-cold-burn-of-magic?ac=1&from_search=true
The Girl in the Box series by Robert J. Crane. It is 11 books. The Girl out of the Box is the series continued and it is 22 books and counting. I’m on book 12.
The Imp Series, and the Hellcat series are amazing!!!!
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oh oh and Bella Forest and The Girl who dared series!!
And I Darken is on my to be read list. I’ve heard the main character is like that.
A Court of Thorns And Roses and Throne Of Glass both by Sarah J Maas
ASCENDERS
Throne of glass series by Sarah J Maas
Graceling Trilogy, Bound by Blood and Sand, The Young Elites
She might not start off as a bad ass… but she is evolving and this is a fantastic read… book 2 is even better
our dark duet
And I Darken
Daughter of the pirate king, children of blood and bone, fantasy of frost all good!
Not YA but the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series
Olina is everything ?
The Graceling series.
Furyborn!! It was much better than I thought. The main character is strong and there’s very little-no romance but it still leaves you pining!!. I highly suggest it!!
Mistborn series!!!
Faerie Guardian series – Rachel Morgan
Air Awakens – Elise Kova’s
Black Mage – Rachel E Carter
Fantasy of Frost – Kelly St. Clare
Not really YA but especially October Daye,Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series
MISTBORN!!!!! in my top 5 fav books
Throne of glass. Fav series
acotar
Throne of Glass
Halfway to the Grave
Nevernight
definitely ACOTAR and Throne of Glass. Both by Sarah J Maas
Green rider, Throne of Glass,
The Cry of the IceMark, by Hill. Girls a freaking viking queen.
Everything by Tamora Pierce; but you should start with her Song of the Lioness series, to ground you in her fictional universe. After that, her Provost’s Dog trilogy and her Trickster Duet have my favorite badass female protagonists.
I haven’t read any book of Tamora Pierce yet!Do I have to read them chronologically?I mean are all of her books interlinked?If so,which series I should read first?
@Taifurul yes, it would make more sense if you read it chronologically. Start with the song of the lioness series. One of the best reads!
Ugh premonition series !
Agree with Maddie. Song of the Lioness, while somewhat simple, is a fantastic read with a great female lead. I would also recommend Green Rider, by Kristin Britain!
Dragon Lance chronicles. Goldmoon and a few other powerful ladies.
Maggie and the Magic Trout
Throne of glass
Uglies series
The underworld series (If you like vampires)
Cry of the Icemark series
The Underworld series?Like the Movie triology?
Yeah I read the first book before I knew it was movies
The Diabolic series
Unweaving Chronicles by @Sarah
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer ❤
Throne of Glass
Maximum ride by James Patterson and throne of glass by sarah j maas
The Tairen Soul series!!!
And I darken
Heavenward by Olga Gibbs
The Guard Trilogy
his fair assasin by robin lefevers and children of blood and bone by tomi adeyemi
Nevernight!
Legendary
Throne of glass is the bestt ??
Throne of Glass and A court of thorns and roses ❤️ by Sarah J Maas
The All Souls series by Deborah Harkness and the ACOTAR series by Sarah J Maas.
Red Queen, Shatter Me, The Remnant Chronicles, Warcross, and the Waterfire Saga
Horngate witches series. I haven’t finished the series but the first one is great
What’s the first book called and who’s the author?
The first book is called Bitter Night, and the author is Diana Pharaoh Francis.
Shatter Me
• Song of the Current duology by Sarah Tolcser.
• The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson.
• The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole.
• A Pack of Blood and Lies by Olivia Wildenstein.
• Romanov by Nadine Brandes.
• Evenfall by Gaja J. Kos & Boris Kos.
• Forbidden series by Syrie James & Ryan M. James.
Throne of Glass Series! It’s an amazing series and trust me, the women in these books are definitely badass.
YUP
Mortal instruments
hell yeah
Following.
Red queen, cinder, ember in the ashes
The Throne Of Glass series and Percy Jackson series.
agree with both
The Unearthly Series by Laura Thalassa; The Modern Fairy Tale Series by Holly Black. The Cruel Prince, Cinder, Scarlet, Cress
Oh man, check out The Last Will and Testament of the Pirate John Blackjohn (the title is a red herring, it centers around a very strong-willed girl).
Kate Daniels series by Ilona Adrews is a must read!